RFC 13: Beatdown PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugene House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene House has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

House
vs
Allen

188 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eugene House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ike Allen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House moves out of range of the strikes.
House blocks a jab.
Allen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Allen misses with a body kick.
Eugene House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen scores with a nice body kick.
House keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
House pulls out of a head kick attempt.
House throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Allen's head.
House scores with a crisp jab that stopped Allen in his tracks.
House lands a nice shot to the body.
House misses with a head kick.
House throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Allen.
House fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
House lands a head kick. Allen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from House tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Allen swings for the body but House moves out of range.
House throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen looks to throw a body kick
and House counters with a left to the body.
House throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
A lazy left from House finds it's target.
Allen throws an off balance right hand
and House counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Allen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by House!
House misses with a head kick.
Allen throws a series of punches but House moves out of range.
House jabs Allen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House is looking to wear down Allen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ike Allen has been cut.
House slips a jab from Allen.
House smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Allen is rocked!
House lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Allen crumples to the floor! House milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugene House!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szymon Piechnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechnicki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shantel - Disko Partizani. John Dragon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dragon
vs
Piechnicki

192 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
217 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szymon Piechnicki!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon throws a one two combo.
Piechnicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piechnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragon shoots in and drives through. Piechnicki sprawls well.
Dragon dives in for a single leg takedown but Piechnicki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Piechnicki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piechnicki.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Piechnicki.
Dragon working aggressively here.
Dragon tries to break free but Piechnicki pushes him back against the cage.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piechnicki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piechnicki.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Piechnicki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Piechnicki.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Piechnicki.
A short right from Piechnicki on the inside.
Piechnicki stalling in the clinch.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Piechnicki lands a nice uppercut.
Piechnicki connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piechnicki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Piechnicki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragon tries to work over Piechnicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Piechnicki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Piechnicki unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
Piechnicki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragon up against the cage.
Dragon tries to pull guard but Piechnicki won't allow it.
Come on Piechnicki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
Piechnicki with a knee to the head.
Piechnicki leaning against his opponent.
Dragon is trying to break the clinch but Piechnicki is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piechnicki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Szymon Piechnicki.
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Piechnicki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Piechnicki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piechnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piechnicki closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Piechnicki avoiding damage.
Piechnicki with a knee to the head.
Piechnicki lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Piechnicki.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Piechnicki manages to get underhooks.
Piechnicki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dragon is rocked!

Piechnicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Dragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Piechnicki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Piechnicki has Dragon pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Dragon is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Piechnicki - that's hurt Dragon badly! Oh, another knee lands and Dragon is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Dragon doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Szymon Piechnicki!
Szymon Piechnicki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sappy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Oberherr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Sappy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Oberherr's chin.

Sappy
vs
Oberherr

220 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
223 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Sappy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Oberherr!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sappy shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oberherr is trying to defend but Sappy finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sappy slips a nice elbow through Oberherr's hands, connecting with Oberherr's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sappy is trying to control. Oberherr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Oberherr actively working from the bottom here.
Sappy trying to pass the guard but Oberherr defending well.
Sappy slips a nice elbow through Oberherr's hands, connecting with Oberherr's forehead.
Sappy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oberherr is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sappy drops an elbow to the side of Oberherr's head.

Sappy seems to be working for a kimura but Oberherr defends the submission attempt.
Sappy is taking a breather. Oberherr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oberherr missing with punches from the bottom.

Sappy stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Oberherr to get to his feet.
Sappy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Sappy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Sappy stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Oberherr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberherr is looking to regain half guard here but Sappy keeps moving and retains side control.
Sappy taking a breather here.
Oberherr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sappy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sappy working the head and body with strikes.
Sappy has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Oberherr tries to hold on but Sappy pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Sappy connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Oberherr is rocked!
Sappy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oberherr's face.
Oberherr is still in real trouble! Can Sappy finish him?
Sappy softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Oberherr is out cold! Sappy jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Sappy!
A relieved looking Bob Sappy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Green Pillow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pillow
vs
James

177 cm
26
198 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Green Pillow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny James!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pillow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging James to the ground. Pillow is now in James's guard.

Pillow drops back, looking for a kneebar! James looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. James looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from James!

James working the ground and pound but Pillow is defending the strikes.
Pillow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but James has just dragged him back down to the mat.

James thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pillow tries to escape but James is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pillow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
An elbow from James crashes against the mat.
James misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillow is looking for a sweep.
James wants to control but Pillow is keeping him busy.
James cracks Pillow with a big right hand but Pillow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pillow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pillow tries to get out of the position.
Pillow wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by James.
James trying to control the action but Pillow is working from the bottom.
Pillow tries to buck James off but James is having none of it.
James wants to control but Pillow is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James tries to score with some ground and pound. Pillow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
James misses with the ground and pound.
Pillow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
James laying and praying for a moment but Pillow takes advantage and regains half guard.
Pillow is looking to improve his position.
Pillow trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pillow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pillow tries to clinch but James moves out of range.

James looking to score a takedown here. Pillow is defending well but James drives through and ends up in Pillow's guard.
Pillow seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Pillow keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.
James trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pillow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Pillow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Pillow postures up in James's guard and throws a big left but James blocks it.
James keeping moving, preventing Pillow from controlling successfully.
Pillow is really struggling to control James but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to sweep but no luck.
Pillow landing with the ground and pound.
James looking for a sweep. Not yet James, not yet.
Pillow wants to pass the guard but James is keeping the position.
Pillow stops James from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James looking to control.
Pillow prevents James from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pillow darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny James will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pillow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pillow takes the fight into the clinch.

Pillow gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pillow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pillow wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pillow looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pillow trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Green Pillow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pillow drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but James manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pillow has James in his guard.

James wants to control from the top but Pillow keeps moving.
Pillow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James throwing strikes but missing.
Pillow keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

Pillow pushes James off and scrambles back to his feet.
James dives in for a single leg takedown but Pillow sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
James has Pillow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pillow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Green Pillow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny James.

Pillow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pillow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?

James defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Pillow go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
James trying to control but not successfully.

Pillow working for a choke but James is defending well.
Pillow is controlling the position but James somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pillow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James seems keen to control Pillow's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pillow dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

James is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pillow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip James to the mat. James regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Pillow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pillow tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.
Pillow postures up and lands a big shot to James's brow.
Pillow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pillow is fighting to break James's control of his arms but James is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pillow throws a strike but James rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

James won't allow Pillow to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James trying to control but Pillow is working from the bottom.
Pillow keeping full guard, as James tries to pass.
James throws a big elbow that misses.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
James throwing strikes from guard but Pillow blocks nicely.
James working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
James makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Pillow is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

James closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pillow's guard.
James sitting in guard, not really doing much.
James wants to control from the top but Pillow keeps moving.
Pillow wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
James forces his way into half guard.
James stops Pillow from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pillow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
James content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pillow blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
James thows a huge punch but Pillow dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
James shoots and misses

and Pillow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pillow.
James is looking to escape.
James trying to control but Pillow postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pillow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James is looking for a sweep. Pillow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
James is trying to stand up here but Pillow is controlling him well.
Pillow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pillow throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pillow throws a jab but it's blocked by James.

Pillow closes the distance and pushes James back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Green Pillow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pillow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Green Pillow!
Green Pillow spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Own Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Yews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yews has chosen In Flames - Crawl Through Knives as his entrance music. Paul Yews is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Compton
vs
Yews

177 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Own Compton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Yews!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton dives in and grabs Yews's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yews pushes down on Compton's head and hops out.
Yews will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Compton gets tackled into the cage by Yews. Yews maintains the clinch.
Compton tries for a takedown but Yews manages to get underhooks.
Yews goes for a takedown attempt but Compton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yews moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yews moves into the clinch.
Yews prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Own Compton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Compton jumps guard but Yews turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yews is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yews is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Compton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yews is pressed up against the cage. Compton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yews down to the mat. Yews avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yews tries to clinch but Compton moves out of range.
Compton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yews defends it nicely.
Compton misses with a takedown attempt - Yews sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Compton throws a sloppy head kick and Yews moves out of range easily.

Compton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Compton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yews has managed to free his arm - good work.
Compton works his way into side control.
Yews is looking to regain half guard here but Compton keeps moving and retains side control.
Compton landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yews is trying to control Compton's posture but Compton avoids it.

Yews wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Compton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Yews's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Yews is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Compton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Own Compton!
Own Compton is the new lightweight champion!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allkindsa Bustinchapsup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Opdauhl had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Opdauhl
vs
Bustinchapsup

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Opdauhl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustinchapsup walks forward, straight into a front kick from Opdauhl.
Bustinchapsup looks to score with a jab to the body but Opdauhl is just out of range.
Opdauhl works Bustinchapsup's body with a nice hook.
Opdauhl doesn't manage to clinch there - Bustinchapsup circles away.
Opdauhl throws a hook to the side of Bustinchapsup's head but Bustinchapsup sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terry Opdauhl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Opdauhl lands a body shot.
Opdauhl jabs Bustinchapsup to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bustinchapsup misses with the combination.

Opdauhl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bustinchapsup wants a takedown but no success here.
Opdauhl lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdauhl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bustinchapsup is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Opdauhl gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bustinchapsup looks winded!
Opdauhl pushes Bustinchapsup back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Opdauhl.
Bustinchapsup tries for a takedown. No joy.
Terry Opdauhl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allkindsa Bustinchapsup.
Opdauhl gets through Bustinchapsup's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Opdauhl scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bustinchapsup is rocked!
Opdauhl throws a big uppercut that drops Bustinchapsup! More strikes from Opdauhl and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bustinchapsup lies dazed against the cage as Opdauhl celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Opdauhl!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwingh Alvarezz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Snake
vs
Alvarezz

165 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darwingh Alvarezz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Snake - that will leave a mark!
Alvarezz misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarezz misses with a takedown attempt
and Snake counters with a head kick. That will keep Alvarezz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Alvarezz is rocked!
A good leg kick by Snake.
Alvarezz is still on wobbly legs! Can Snake finish him?
A head kick by Snake - that's a beauty! Alvarezz is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Snake can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jack Snake!
In his post fight interview, Jack Snake started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Angelo Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Raines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratt comes to the cage accompanied by Goldie - A$AP Rocky. Raines comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avicii & Men At Work - Wake Me Up In Land Down Under kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Angelo Pratt
vs
Raines

170 cm
24
225 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

213 cm
21
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, De Angelo Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Raines!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raines has managed to clinch.
Pratt wants a takedown but no success here.
Pratt wants a takedown but no success here.
Pratt wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for De Angelo Pratt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pratt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Raines pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pratt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pratt wants it to stay on the feet.
Raines fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like De Angelo Pratt has been cut.
Raines tries to clinch up but Pratt circles away and keeps his distance.
Raines has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pratt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pratt.
Raines tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pratt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pratt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raines stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raines wants it to stay on the feet.
Raines connects with a right hand. Pratt shakes it off.
Liam Raines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Raines has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pratt is trying to drag Raines to the mat but Raines just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Raines using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raines landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
Raines pushes Pratt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pratt looking for a takedown.
Raines is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raines lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raines manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Raines lands a nice elbow.
Raines just leaning against Pratt, taking a breather.
Raines works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Raines.

De Angelo Pratt's cut is getting worse.
Pratt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Raines pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt takes an elbow to the temple.

De Angelo Pratt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raines putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pratt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Raines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Raines connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Pratt goes down! Raines jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Pratt is rocked!

Jeez, De Angelo Pratt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at De Angelo Pratt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Liam Raines!
Liam Raines opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartella comes to the cage accompanied by Real G's. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kartella
vs
Davies

191 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

176 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

VIRAL COMBAT
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Davies!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartella throws a hook but Davies avoids it easily.
Davies tries to clinch but Kartella is having none of it.
Davies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartella.
Davies slips under a jab.
Davies staying out of range there.
Davies is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kartella.
Kartella lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Davies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kartella looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Davies swings around for an armbar but Kartella sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davies's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davies can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies wants to sweep here but Kartella controlling him for the moment.
Kartella will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kartella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kartella throwing strikes but missing.
Kartella throwing strikes from guard but Davies blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartella throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kartella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kartella throws a big right hand that misses.
Kartella throwing strikes from guard but Davies blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kartella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kartella loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kartella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davies wants to sweep here but Kartella controlling him for the moment.
Kartella trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kartella throwing strikes but missing.
Davies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kartella.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kartella lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kartella postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Davies is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartella content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kartella cracks Davies with a solid left hand.
Kartella throwing strikes but missing.
Kartella throwing strikes from guard but Davies blocks nicely.
Davies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davies tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davies has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kartella scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kartella working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kartella scoring with some ground and pound.
Kartella missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kartella lands a couple of elbows.
Kartella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Davies working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kartella doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kartella manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Davies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kartella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kartella is in close to Davies's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kartella looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kartella stands up over Davies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kartella with a nice head shot there.
Kartella pushes down on Davies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Kartella dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Davies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kartella throws a poor cross that misses

and Davies counters with a shoot takedown. Kartella fights it but they end up in guard.
Davies wants to control from the top but Kartella keeps moving.
Davies has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kartella is proving hard to escape from.
My spies in Finch Farm inform me that Davies has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Kartella is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Davies rolls with it to try and escape but Kartella cranks on the arm and Davies is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drake Kartella!
Drake Kartella is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Drake Kartella made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.